Eric Bischoff Explains Why Vince McMahon, TKO, & WWE Owe a Debt of Gratitude to the Late Ted Turner

WWE Hall of Famer and former WCW President Eric Bischoff recently appeared on Busted Open Radio to discuss the passing of former WCW owner Ted Turner. Bischoff explained why WWE, TKO, and former WWE Chairman Vince McMahon owe a debt of gratitude to Ted Turner. Below are some highlights:

Eric Bischoff on a Debt of Gratitude Being Owed to Ted Turner

“I think in many respects, Vince McMahon, WWE, TKO, owes a serious debt of gratitude to Ted Turner. I firmly believe if we take our emotions out of it and just analytically look at where the business was pre-‘[WCW] Nitro’ for WWE, look at WWE’s trajectory. Look at their growth, or lack thereof. Look at everything that was going on in the broader entertainment industry at that time.”

On Putting Nitro Head-to-Head With Monday Night Raw Being a Ted Turner Decision

No one’s ever going to be able to convince me that had Nitro not gone head-to-head with [WWE] Raw… and that was a Ted Turner decision, that wasn’t an Eric Bischoff decision. I wish I could take credit for that because it was freakin brilliant. And it changed the entire industry. It, in many respects, saved the industry.”